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1 Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O you servants of the Lord!
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1 Praise the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD; praise him, you servants of the LORD,
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2 You who stand in the house of the Lord, In the courts of the house of our God,
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2 you who minister in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.
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3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.
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3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
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4 For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His special treasure.
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4 For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession.
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5 For I know that the Lord is great, And our Lord is above all gods.
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5 I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is greater than all gods.
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6 Whatever the Lord pleases He does, In heaven and in earth, In the seas and in all deep places.
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6 The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.
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7 He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain; He brings the wind out of His treasuries.
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7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
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8 He destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.
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8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, the firstborn of men and animals.
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9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.
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9 He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.
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10 He defeated many nations And slew mighty kings--
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10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings--
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11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan--
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11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan and all the kings of Canaan--
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12 And gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.
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12 and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
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13 Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations.
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13 Your name, O LORD, endures forever, your renown, O LORD, through all generations.
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14 For the Lord will judge His people, And He will have compassion on His servants.
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14 For the LORD will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants.
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15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
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15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
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16 They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;
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16 They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see;
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17 They have ears, but they do not hear; Nor is there any breath in their mouths.
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17 they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths.
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18 Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.
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18 Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.
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19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel! Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!
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19 O house of Israel, praise the LORD; O house of Aaron, praise the LORD;
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20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi! You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
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20 O house of Levi, praise the LORD; you who fear him, praise the LORD.
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21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem! Praise the Lord!
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21 Praise be to the LORD from Zion, to him who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
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| Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New King James Version) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
